Monday, December 18, 2023

 


A balmy December in Savannah, Georgia with wicker, shutters and palms. Morning light gives a fresh, hopeful perspective on life. And pastel colors have a soothing balm. A warm thank you to Elsie and Keith for generously sharing this perfect loveseat. 

Several projects came together beautifully here, The wooden shutters were being tossed out by a neighbor. They were loaded with many layers of old, hard paint. I surprised myself how determined I was to scrape them properly and then paint them with oil base paint. My friend hung them cleverly from the beam. 

When I "inherited" the loveseat, it was stained dark brown, from its previous life. Many coats of spray paint brought it into my palette. 

The philodendron Basket garden was a gift from beloved Alvin, in honor of my mother. Over 2 years later, it's still thriving. 

Sunday, August 7, 2022

The Lilies' Life

 

 

The lilies' life

Always a joy

Having lilies in the house

with their colors - and fragrance

Mingling with the air

As soon as you come in the front door -

Fragrance first

Color and form next

These lilies are in the middle of their lives -

and a cluster of petals -

already at rest -

others continue -

bright and optimistic

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Kitchen table in the morning

 


Sometimes, I have an inspiration that is spurred on by a few thoughts to write and paint. Simple thoughts can spur on simple paintings. 

Sometimes - life is simple-

Peach carnations on the turquoise linen cloth on the kitchen table

A bank of bamboo in the distance

A field of yellow poppies in the dip of the highway median

A slow cluster of water on the teal marble tabletop in the garden

And a single cardinal comes to rest on the nearby chair

Honor the simplicity

Monday, December 4, 2017

C'est...2018 Calendar art

Selections from my 2018 Calendar of recent art

Would you like to purchase one of my calendars of my recent art? Check out a few of the images below as well as images from my previous post. The wall calendars are $15.00 each and the desk calendars are $10.00. If you're interested, please email me at hdspeer5@yahoo.com. For additional images used, please click on Older Posts- September in the mountains.

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Friday, December 1, 2017

C'est...September in the mountains

Leaving Savannah in late September and it still felt like summer. Destination: Waynesville, North Carolina. Western North Carolina. We had a perfect cabin to stay in and the weather was just right. One of the lovely by-products of this week of freedom was the opportunity to paint some watercolors. Flowers always hold my attention and a few other subjects-- landscapes, garden scenes. Here are a few views from different spots we visited.
General Store in Leicester, NC
Summer flowers in Winston
African violets in blue and white vase

Hosta and stone chimney
at cabin
View from the cabin
Trailing vine on a screened porch







Friday, December 30, 2016

C'est...my blue hat

On the fifth day of Christmas, I finished knitting my wool "Seafarer's Watch Cap". The instructions come, thankfully, from the Seamen's Church Institute- Christmas at Sea project. seamenschurch.org. This project is intended for knitters to knit hats, scarves etc. and then send them to sailors around the world. For any interested knitters, I used Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash wool-color-'Colonial' from the shop 'Unwind" on Waters Avenue here in Savannah. The ladies there are welcoming and helpful always.

Friday, December 16, 2016

C'est...2017 Calendars of my art

 


2017 CALENDARS AVAILABLE

Art by Harriet Speer
 
Wall Calendars- $15.00 each
Desk Calendars-$12.00 each
 
shipping and handling additional, if applicable
contact me at hdspeer5@yahoo.com